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Monday, June 21

The home at lot 226, owned by Larry and Sally Higgins, was destroyed by heavy flooding Saturday night in Northport, Ala.

Claudette is a storm (again), and the NCAA took a loss in court. It's Monday's news.

The Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in a case that could affect compensation for college athletes. Claudette regained strength and storm status. And shoppers, deals are waiting: It's Amazon Prime Day.

It's Julius and Ashley, kicking off summer with the news you need to know.

But first, take a good look at this weed: One of the "deadliest plants in North America" is blooming. What to know about poison hemlock.

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Claudette is a storm again

Claudette picked up strength off the coast of the Carolinas Monday, regaining tropical storm status after leaving at least 14 people dead in its path over the weekend. Parts of eastern North Carolina were hit with strong winds and heavy rains as the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for the region. Claudette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. The death toll stood at 14 in Alabama, including nine children who died in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday. Monday, the storm was 90 miles south of Ocean City, Maryland, and moving east-northeast at 28 mph, forecasters said. The storm is expected to move into the Atlantic Ocean, then roll toward Nova Scotia on Tuesday.

•	"It's a national tragedy": Young victims of Alabama highway crash were traveling home from a beach trip when tragedy struck.
•	At least 5 injured, 100 homes damaged when a tornado tore through a Chicago suburb.

Supreme Court supports payments for student athletes

The Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA on Monday in a landmark case about athlete compensation. The unanimous ruling will end the association's limits on education-related benefits athletes can receive for playing college sports. Athletes playing Division I men's or women's basketball or Bowl Subdivision football will be able to receive benefits from their schools that include cash or cash-equivalent awards based on academics. Schools can choose to pay athletes for graduating. The ruling seemed likely to have at least an indirect impact on the NCAA's attempts to work through a range of other issues, including athletes' ability to make some cash off their name, image and likeness.

What everyone's talking about

•	Kiss of death: 300,000 Americans may live with a chronic, deadly disease transmitted by the "kissing bug." What is Chagas, and why are doctors missing it?
•	Are you "cheugy"? Maybe. But here's why you shouldn't care.
•	Condoms will be given to Olympic athletes – but not until they're leaving Tokyo Games.
•	They joined the Wisconsin Proud Boys looking for brotherhood. They found racism, bullying and antisemitism.
•	A teen thought he'd miss his high school graduation. His Waffle House "family" wouldn't let him.

Amazon Prime Day is a national holiday for your shopping addiction

Happy Amazon Prime Day, shoppers! If you've read this far, stop what you're doing and open this link. It's our landing page for all the greatest deals you won't want to miss during Amazon's two-day event, which runs through Tuesday. Millions of deals have gone live on Amazon's site across nearly every category you can think of, from home goods and tech to beauty and style. Our team of gear experts at Reviewed have perused as many as humanly possible to find the very best savings the site has to offer. To kick things off, here are the 10 best Amazon deals to shop for Prime Day.

•	How to Hack Prime Day: The Reviewed team is here to help you make smart shopping choices.
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 is shaping up to be the biggest online sale of the summer.

Reviewed / Tara Jacoby

3 dead, 5 wounded in Father's Day shooting rampage in California

Three people are dead and police hunted for a killer Monday after gunfire erupted at a Father's Day celebration in Richmond, California. Police said several people apparently walked up to a house party Sunday and fired into a crowd. First responders at the scene found two dead victims, and a third person died at a hospital a short time later. Police said no arrests have been made and no motive determined.

Real quick

•	Allyson Felix officially punched a ticket to her fifth Olympic Games – and her first as a mom.
•	"I'm not going back to work": Indiana residents file a lawsuit after the governor takes away their unemployment benefits.
•	Brianna McNeal qualified for the Tokyo games to defend her Olympic title, but her eligibility remains in jeopardy.
•	Rural Oregon's movement to join Idaho has momentum but little hope of success.
•	Ex-Cubs star Ben Zobrist claims his wife had an affair with their pastor, a lawsuit says.
•	Long lines revive push for new reservation system at Arches National Park in Utah.

The Delta variant could fuel autumn surge across the US

The good news: About 45% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and cases are declining in a majority of states (way to go, team). The not-so-good: The spread of the highly contagious delta variant among the unvaccinated could pose a new threat, public health officials warn. The delta variant, first identified in India, accounts for up to 10% of cases in the USA. It could trigger a surge in the fall if only 75% of the country's population is vaccinated, according to a former FDA chief.

•	Delta variant makes up 10% of new COVID-19 cases in the USA. Should Americans be worried?
•	In Australia, more people have died from AstraZeneca-related blood clots than COVID-19 this year.
•	Kids' birthday parties may be partly to blame for increased coronavirus transmission rates, a study shows.

A break from the news

•	🏡 Thinking about borrowing from your 401(k) to make a down payment on a home? Here's what to consider.
•	🌲 America's least-visited national parks are perfect for nature lovers who hate crowds.
•	🏖 "You better book something now": Vacation rental costs are surging. Here's why – and how to get the best deal.

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